Eb-1A Approvals in August 2015
This report includes eleven (11) Eb-1A cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in August 2015. We list the basic credentials of each case and hope our readers find the information helpful. For confidentiality purposes, a number is assigned to replace the petitioner/beneficiary's name in each case. It is our firm’s policy to hold the client’s information strictly confidential.
Compiled and briefed by Frances Iyer, Legal Assistant at LPY Law Group.
Case #1
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biochemistry |
| Current Position: | Associate Specialist at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 700+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | August 1, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | August 11, 2015 |
Case #2
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Public Policy |
| Current Position: | Adjunct/Guest Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers No citations claimed Received two nationally recognized awards Featured in several media reports |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | August 20, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | August 28, 2015 |
Case #3
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Senior Technical Professional at an oilfield services company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 30+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 400+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | August 7, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | August 19, 2015 |
Case #4
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Physics |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 20 journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 230+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | August 13, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | August 20, 2015 |
Case #5
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Researcher at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 9 journal papers Cited approximately 580+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | August 12, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | August 20, 2015 |
Case #6
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Neuroscience |
| Current Position: | Research Scientist at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 400+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 8, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | August 19, 2015 |
Case #7
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Researcher at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 260+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 22, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | August 3, 2015 |
Case #8
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Materials Science and Engineering |
| Current Position: | Researcher at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 560 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 25, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | August 6, 2015 |
Case #9
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Pharmacology |
| Current Position: | Researcher at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 320+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | August 19, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | August 26, 2015 |
Case #10
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Appointee at a government laboratory |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 20+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 170+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | August 6, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | August 13, 2015 |
Case #11
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Process Engineer at an engineering solutions company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 1,000+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 31, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | August 11, 2015 |
For more approved cases, please see http://www.niwus.com/Approvals.html.
